207K views · 1.6K reactions | NASA’s new X-57 electric plane looks goofy, but apparently, this thing is going to change aviation. | WIRED | Facebook

The first all-electric🔌 configuration of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell got its wing attached today! • Now, the X-57 team will go on to conduct ground testing of the integrated electric propulsion system to ensure the aircraft is airworthy. • A goal of the X-57 project is to help develop certification standards for emerging electric aircraft markets, including urban air mobility vehicles, which also rely on complex distributed electric propulsion systems. • To find out more about the X-57✈️ visit : https: